A Jefferson Parish grand jury has indicted a Kenner man in the rape of a 7-year-old girl. Noe Aguliar-Benitez, 29, was charged Thursday with aggravated rape and sexual battery involving a girl who Kenner police say was sexually abused in June.

The girl disclosed the incident in October, police said. Aguliar-Benitez, who is acquainted with the girl and her family, was booked Jan. 4 and provided a recorded statement to detectives admitting to masturbating while touching the child's genitals, according to his arrest report. He and the child both reported there was only one sexual encounter, according to the report.

Assistant District Attorney Sunny Funk said Thursday that Aguliar-Benitez was held in the parish jail in lieu of a $250,000 bond on the aggravated rape charge. At her request, Judge June Darensburg of the 24th Judicial District Court increased the rape bond to $500,000 and set the bond for the sexual battery at $100,000.

If convicted as charged, Aguliar-Benitez would spend the rest of his life in prison for the aggravated rape. Sexual battery is punishable by 25 years to 99 years ion prison.